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This is fairly aside from the main point of this book, but her comments about free will actually really helped. I hate the idea of not having free will, and most understandings of human behaviour show that we don't: a conscious decision to move is preceded by an unconscious set of signals that start the movement -- but, she points out, we are not separate from our biological processes, but constructed by them.

A friend from work (at Beeminder) recommends this highly, so I'm finally getting stuck in. So far it's very readable, though not wholly surprising to me, but I've only just started.

I loved this book and the theories proposed by the author. This book presents an alternative idea that disputes the Essentialist view of emotions and how they are processed and presented. I enjoy the viewpoint and definitely recommend this book.

Finished in hour 9 of #20in4 readathon.

My #20in4 reading couch.... this is where the magic happens.

I'm about 6 hours into 20, so a bit behind, but I expected that. @Andrew65 I'm still going though. Two more days....

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This was a tough book for me to get through. The concept is interesting, just very heavy on research that made me feel like I was back in grad school. That being said, it helped me practice my concentration skills. 😜 I didn‘t really like it, but to be fair I think the author did her best. #MountTBR

I find emotions incredibly fascinating, and Barrett‘s view of emotions as something we construct socially and in our brains, as opposed to the standard view, that emotions are universal, was very interesting. With that being said, this book was also very boring and scientific at times. I‘m not sure how much of the science behind would make sense to non-psychologist/therapist/scientist, but if you are interested in emotions, then give it a go.

Thank you thank you 🙏😋@aroc for this amazing #justabookswap @TheBookKeepers

What an incredible read! There are so many interesting ideas and concepts in this book and to me they make a lot of sense.
Barretts writing is easy to understand, she explains her theories clearly and uses lots of analogies that make it easier to comprehend what she is trying to say.
Absolute recommendation!!

This book is incredible. I can't stop reading. 📖

"(...)you're not at the mercy of emotions that arise unbidden to control your behavior. You are an architect of these experiences. Your river of feelings might feel like it's flowing over you, but actually you're the river's source."

Only 57 pages into this book, but loving every single one of them, hope it will continue this way.

Now up to some scientific reading. Really excited about this book.

"A skilled interior designer can look at five shades of blue and distinguish azure, cobalt, ultramarine, royal blue, and cyan. My husband, on the other hand, would call them all blue. My students and I have discovered a similar phenomenon for emotions, which I described as emotional granularity."

Tonight my run was powered by all the feelings... frustration and stress!😬 and go figure, the run felt good!